Tool category
Photo editing & retouching
Remove backgrounds, erase objects, upscale and polish photos.
Retouching AI removes backgrounds, deletes distracting objects and enlarges photos to print quality – in seconds instead of laborious manual work. For quick fixes and product images there are strong free tools. Professionals and higher demands are served by a full image editor.
How do I choose the right tool?
- For quick fixes, free specialised tools are enough.
- For many product images, look for batch processing and HD export.
- The highest demands are served by a full image editor.
- Check whether a watermark needs to be removed for your purpose.
Best free tools
Permanently usable free tier – try it at no cost.
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PixelcutPixelcut
Remove backgrounds, upscale images and cut out product photos – free in HD and without an account
Background removal, Product photos, Upscaling
Free (HD, no watermark)Free tierOpen - 2
Photoroom (Free)Photoroom
Cut-outs, AI backgrounds and templates, strong for e-commerce
Shop images, Instagram product posts, AI background scenes
Free (with watermark)Free tierOpen - 3
Google Gemini (image editing)Google
Edit photos by instruction: remove objects, swap backgrounds, change the style – right in the chat
Removing objects, Swapping backgrounds, Enhancing photos
Free (daily limit)Free tierOpen - 4
Cleanup.picturesClipDrop
Remove objects, people or text from photos
Retouching out tourists, Removing distractions, Spots & scratches
Free (SD quality)Free tierOpen - 5
UpscaylOpen Source
Upscale images locally with AI – no upload, unlimited
Enlarging old photos, Print resolution, Sharpening web images
Free (open source)Free tierOpen - 6
Pixlr (Free)Pixlr
Browser editor with AI tools (light generative fill)
Quick fixes, Collages, Crop & resize
Free (limited)Free tierOpen
Best premium tools
Monthly prices as entry and maximum plan (approximate).
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Adobe PhotoshopAdobe
Generative fill/expand with Firefly, pro retouching, neural filters
High-end retouching, Composites, Ad production, Extending images
From approx. 24 €Max approx. 78 €/moOpen - 2
Canva ProCanva
Magic Eraser/Edit/Expand, background remover, all in the browser
Everyday retouching, Social images, Removing backgrounds
From 12 €Max 17 €/user/moOpen - 3
Photoroom ProPhotoroom
HD export without watermark, batch editing, API
Product images at scale, Marketplace listings, Consistent shop look
From 7,50 $Max 82,50 $/moOpen - 4
Luminar NeoSkylum
AI sky replacement, portrait tools, extensions for photographers
Landscape & portrait, Editing without a subscription, Sky replacement
One-time 129 $Max 199 $Open - 5
Topaz PhotoTopaz Labs (Adobe)
The reference for denoising, sharpening and upscaling
Rescuing old/noisy photos, Large-format printing, Restoring scans
From approx. 17 $Max 39 $/moOpen
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